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La Forza Del Destino

Maria Callas, Richard Tucker (2), Carlo Tagliabue, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Elena Nicolai, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Tullio Serafin

Label: Angel Records
Catalog number: CDS 7 47581 8
Released: 1987
Country: Europe
Format: Album · Reissue · Remastered · Mono
Barcode: 077774758185

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Why it matters

This recording brings together a distinguished ensemble to interpret a classic operatic narrative of fate and conflict. For collectors, the collaboration between these specific vocalists and the orchestra at the Teatro alla Scala offers a definitive look at the dramatic intensity of the era's performance tradition.

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Tracklist

What’s on it

La Forza Del Destino has 54 tracks.

1-1Sinfonia7:26
Atto Prima = Act One = Erster Act = Acte Premier
1-2Buona Notta, Mia Figlia2:27
1-3Temea Restasse Qui Fino A Domani1:41
1-4Me Pellegrina Ed Orfana3:43
1-5M'Aiuti, Signorina, Più Presto Andrem0:26
1-6Ah, Per Sempre, O Mio Bell' Angio...7:13
1-7Vil Seduttor! Infame Figlia!1:58
Atto Secondo = Act Two = Zweiter Akt = Acte Deuxième
1-8Holà, Holà, Holà! Ben Giungi, O Mulattier1:17
1-9La Cena È Pronta0:34
1-10Che Vedo! Mio Fratello!0:34
1-11Viva La Guerra!0:54
1-12Al Suon Del Tamburo2:45
1-13Padre Eterno Signor...3:48
1-14Viva La Buona Compagnia!1:52
1-15Poich' È Imberbe L'Incognito...0:40
1-16Son Pereda, Son Ricco D'Onore2:30
1-17Sta Bene3:01
1-18Sono Giunta! Grazie, O Dio!1:40
1-19Madre, Pietosa Vergine...5:11
1-20Chi Siete?2:10
1-21Chi Mi Cerca?1:09
1-22Infelice, Delusa, Rejetta...11:12
2-1Il Santo Nome Di Dio Signore Sia Benedetto8:07
2-2La Vergine Degli Angeli3:36
Atto Terzo = Act three = Dritter Akt = Acte Troisième
2-3Attenti Al Gioco, Attenti Al Gioco...4:13
2-4La Vita È Inferno All' Infelice...3:00
2-5O Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli...3:18
2-6Al Tradimento!2:18
2-7All' Armi!2:18
2-8Piano...Qui Posi...Approntisi Il Mio Letto1:36
2-9Solenne In Quest'Ora4:07
2-10Morir! Tremenda Cosa!2:07
2-11Urna Fatale Del Mio Destino...2:37
2-12E S'Altra Prova Rinvenir Potessi?2:26
2-13Compagni, Sostiamo...3:07
2-14Né Gustare M'è Dato Un'Ora Di Quiete8:40
2-15Lorche Pifferi E Tamburi Par Che Assordino La Terra1:50
2-16Qua, Vivandiere, Un Sorso0:31
2-17A Buon Mercato Chi Vuol Comprare?2:17
2-19Pane, Pan Per Carità!3:02
2-1+Nella Guerra È La Follia...2:11
2-20Toh, Toh! Poffare Il Mondo! Che Tempone!3:58
2-21Rataplan, Rataplan, Della Gloria...3:13
Atto Quarto = Act Four = Vierter Akt = Acte Quartième
3-1Fate La Carità, È Un'Ora Che Aspettiamo!6:20
3-2Giunge Qualcuno, Aprite1:11
3-3Invano Alvaro, Ti Celasti Al Mondo...3:24
3-4Le Minaccie, I Fieri Accenti...5:31
3-5Pace, Pace Mio Dio!6:19
3-6Io Muoio! Confessione!3:08
3-7Non Imprecare, Umiliati A Lui Ch'è Giusto E Santo...5:36

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This 1987 Angel Records release captures the legendary 1954 studio recording of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, produced by Walter Legge for EMI/Columbia. Recorded at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the production was a milestone in the post-war opera recording boom, designed to preserve the interpretive depth of conductor Tullio Serafin and his star-studded ensemble. It serves as a quintessential artifact of the golden age of studio opera, where meticulous technical precision met the dramatic intensity of the era's leading vocalists.

The recording features Maria Callas in the demanding role of Leonora, a performance noted for its psychological nuance and vocal control. The production sought to balance Verdi's expansive orchestration with a chamber-like intimacy required for studio playback. At the time of its original release, it was heralded as a definitive account of the score, and its reissue in 1987 on CD allowed a new generation of listeners to appreciate the seamless collaboration between Serafin and the Scala orchestra, cementing the recording’s status as a foundational text in the operatic canon.

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